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A Pakistani cabinet minister says Islamabad will continue to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar under a 15-year agreement, despite the severing of diplomatic ties with Qatar by Saudi Arabia and some other countries.
Shahid Khaqan Abb
A Pakistani cabinet minister says Islamabad will continue to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar under a 15-year agreement, despite the severing of diplomatic ties with Qatar by Saudi Arabia and some other countries.
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, the federal minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, said Qatar and Pakistan last year signed a $1 billion agreement, under which Qatar's Liquefied Gas Company Limited will sell LNG from 2016 to year 2031 to state-run Pakistan State Oil.
He said since no sanctions have been imposed on Qatar by the United Nations, Pakistan and Qatar were bound to abide by the agreement.
Qatar has released an initial report into the alleged hack of its state-run news agency, an incident which helped spark a diplomatic crisis between the energy-rich country and Arab nations.
The Qatari Interior Ministry said late Wednesday that the website of the Qatar News Agency was initially hacked in April with "high techniques and innovative methods."
It said hackers installed a file and then published a fake news item attributed to Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, just after midnight May 24.
The ministry did not say who it suspected carried out the attack. It also thanked the FBI and the British National Commission for Combating Crime for assisting it in its investigation.
The alleged fake news item, which had Sheikh Tamim making controversial comments on Iran and Israel, immediately was picked up by Saudi and Emirati media, laying the groundwork for the crisis that began Monday (05.06.2017.)
Kuwait's emir has traveled to Qatar and met that country's leader as part of his efforts to mediate an end to a crisis that's seen Arab nations cut ties to the energy-rich country and attempt to isolate it.
Kuwait's Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah was met planeside by Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, when he arrived on Wednesday night.
The two held talks, though details of their discussions were not released. Sheikh Sabah earlier Wednesday traveled to Dubai where he met with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who also serves as prime minister and vice president of the UAE.
Sheikh Sabah also has traveled to Saudi Arabia in his efforts.
It said hackers installed a file and then published a fake news item attributed to Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, just after midnight May 24.
The ministry did not say who it suspected carried out the attack. It also thanked the FBI and the British National Commission for Combating Crime for assisting it in its investigation.
The alleged fake news item, which had Sheikh Tamim making controversial comments on Iran and Israel, immediately was picked up by Saudi and Emirati media, laying the groundwork for the crisis that began Monday (05.06.2017.)
Kuwait's emir has traveled to Qatar and met that country's leader as part of his efforts to mediate an end to a crisis that's seen Arab nations cut ties to the energy-rich country and attempt to isolate it.
Kuwait's Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah was met planeside by Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, when he arrived on Wednesday night.
The two held talks, though details of their discussions were not released. Sheikh Sabah earlier Wednesday traveled to Dubai where he met with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who also serves as prime minister and vice president of the UAE.
Sheikh Sabah also has traveled to Saudi Arabia in his efforts.
Retired Supreme Court Judge, Justice Dunstan Mwaungulu, has weighed in on the ongoing debate about the office of the Second Vice President, making a compelling case for its importance in Malawi’s constitutional order. His reflections come as President Peter Mutharika faces mounting calls to appoint Enock Chihana, son of the late Chakufwa Tom Chihana—the only […] The post Why Malawi Needs a Second Vice President: Justice Mwaungulu’s Case for Internal Checks in the Presidency appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.
TEHRAN –An Iranian House of Innovation and Technology (iHiT) has been established in Jakarta, Indonesia, to boost economic ties between the two countries and expand the export of knowledge-based products.
TEHRAN – A total of 553 earthquakes hit Iran over the past calendar month that ended on September 22, indicating a 4.2 percent drop in the number of earthquakes compared to the same period last year.
TEHRAN – In the first six months of the current Iranian year (which began on March 21), a total of 4,597 prisoners of unintentional crimes were released from prison.
TEHRAN – Regular physical activity, healthy nutrition, and sufficient sleep are key factors to heart health, Nafiseh Hosseini-Yekta, the director of the health ministry’s Persian medicine office, has said.
Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who returned from the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, officially opened the 7th session of the country’s 11th Parliament on Monday.
Gobolka Hiiraan wuxuu markii hore ka mid ahaa 8dii gobol ee Soomaaliya, balse markii dambe wuxuu noqday qayb ka mid ah 18-kii gobol ee la sameeyay. Markii federaalka la qaatay 2012-kii, Hiiraan iyo Shabeellaha Dhexe ayaa la isku daray, waxaana loobixiyay Hirshabelle. Laakiin maamulkaas wuxuu ahaa mid af ahaan ujira, balse si dhab ah looma hirgelin. Shacabka deegaankana kuma aysan qancin, taas ayaana dhalisay tabashooyin siyaasadeed oo wali taagan.
Cairo (HOL) – Somali Minister of Defence Ahmed Moallim Fiqi met with his Egyptian counterpart, General Abdel Majeed Saqr, and senior Egyptian Armed Forces officers to discuss strengthening military cooperation and promoting regional stability.
Nayara’s September exports from its Vadinar refinery are likely to touch 2.2 million barrels of oil products Read Full Article at RT.com
Guinea’s transitional leader has ordered presidential elections for December 28 after ruling the West African nation since a 2021 coup Read Full Article at RT.com
The woman, in her 30s, was attacked at St Mary's Church's churchyard in Banbury, Oxfordshire, and in the surrounding areas of the town centre on Sunday morning.
The alleged scheme cost the government $5.6 million, an investigation has revealed Read Full Article at RT.com
Washington’s handling of terrorism, trade, and energy security could undermine its ties with New Delhi, Asoke Mukerji has said Read Full Article at RT.com
The last direct meeting between Russian and Ukrainian delegations was in Istanbul in July Read Full Article at RT.com
According to official figures, the pro-EU party of President Maia Sandu received over 50% of the vote amid cheating accusations Read Full Article at RT.com
Moscow has repeatedly said it has no plans to attack the West, but voiced concern that WWIII is being discussed as a feasible scenario Read Full Article at RT.com
Police registered a case against BJP leader Printu Mahadevan. He allegedly threatened to shoot Rahul Gandhi during a television debate. The incident occurred on Friday. Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee secretary filed the complaint. Congress strongly condemned the remarks. AICC general secretary urged immediate legal action from the Union Home Minister. Congress workers staged protests across Kerala following the incident.
The BJP constituted an 8-member delegation, led by Hema Malini, to visit Karur, Tamil Nadu, following a deadly stampede at a TVK rally that killed 41 people due to overcrowding. The delegation will investigate the incident's circumstances, meet affected families, and submit a report on the tragedy.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for linking India’s Asia Cup victory over Pakistan with Operation Sindoor. She cautioned that tournament proceeds could be diverted to fund terror activities across the border, questioning why India played Pakistan despite its stated “zero tolerance for terror” policy.
Gold prices surged by 0.72% to as high as $3,851.6 per Troy ounce, having reached a new historical maximum
«From October 1 to December 31, 2025, conscript 135,000 Russian citizens aged 18 to 30 who are not in the reserve and are subject to enlistment into military service,» the decree states
Anastasia Potapova, 24, is a three-time WTA champion and is the 59th-ranked player in the world
Dmitry Peskov said that only two polling stations were open, «which, naturally, was insufficient and did not allow everyone to vote»
According to Dmitry Peskov, the current Moldovan authorities also obstruct the Transnistrian settlement
The ECB’s 2025 strategy review responded to high inflation, supply shocks and broader structural transformations. The framework preserved the core of the 2021 design but introduced refinements in five areas: price stability, temporal orientation, instruments, analytical framework and communication. This briefing outlines these changes and assesses their implications, noting progress and highlighting persisting gaps. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP
The Ministry of Health (MOH) submitted its intention on Monday (Sept 29) to suspend operations of cord blood banking services at Cordlife for a year.Cordlife has 14 days to submit its written representations to the ministry.MOH said that a follow up audit on Cordlife conducted in July had found significant lapses in the collection and processing of new cord blood units (CBU).Cord blood is the blood remaining in the umbilical cord and placenta after childbirth and contains blood stem cells, which have been successfully used in stem cell transplants to treat blood cancers, immune and genetic diseases.The suspension will require Cordlife to focus on properly maintaining the safety and quality of its existing CBUs. It will be disallowed from banking new CBUs.This intended action by MOH comes a year after the cord blood banking facility partially resumed operations in September 2024.It was revealed in November 2023 that seven of Cordlife's 22 storage tanks had been exposed to suboptimal temperatures, damaging around 2,200 CBUs in one affected Tank A.
A heated brawl erupted between two motorists heading to Johor Bahru on Sunday (Sept 28) afternoon after one accused the other of cutting the queue.A video shared by Facebook Group I Love JB showed the two men punching and kicking each other against a Causeway Link bus near the Bungunan Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine complex.Another man is seen trying to break up the fight. It is unclear how the conflict between the pair was resolved.The video has since garnered over 90 comments, 470 reactions and 175,000 views. Several netizens criticised the pair for allowing their frustrations over the heavy traffic on the Causeway to get the better of them.“You end up in the police station if you win, the hospital if you lose,” said a Facebook user named Wallace.
Three teenagers aged between 14 and 15 were arrested for their suspected involvement in a case of loanshark harassment by fire.In a statement on Monday (Sept 29), the police said they were alerted to an incident at a Housing Board flat along Boon Lay Drive on Sept 24 at around 3.05pm.The main door and gate of the unit had been set on fire, while a wall at the staircase landing near the unit was also scribbled with loanshark-related graffiti.With the aid of police camera images, officers from the Jurong Police Division and Criminal Investigation established the identities of the teenagers and arrested them within six hours.A mobile phone, black marker, black hoodie and a pair of sunglasses were seized as case exhibits, the police said.«Investigations against the three teenagers are ongoing,» they added.For first-time offenders, a loanshark harassment offence carries a fine of between $5,000 and $50,000, up to five years’ jail and up to six strokes of the cane.«The police have zero tolerance for loanshark harassment activities,» the statement said.
[New Times] Rwanda and Egypt on Sunday, September 28, signed a Visa Waiver Agreement that will allow easier travel between the two countries, whose relations have seen a boost in recent days.
[New Times] Michel Bussi's Les Ombres du monde - The Shadows of the World, in English - published in France last month, is an unexpected novel. Bussi tackles the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda by using the tropes of crime fiction to reach readers who might otherwise never have engaged with this history.
[New Times] The High Court in Kigali has rejected a request by Victoire Ingabire to disqualify the panel of judges presiding over her trial.
[allAfrica] Kenyan police have rescued 22 people from a suspected human trafficking ring that lured victims with fake job offers in Russia but intended to send them to fight in Ukraine. It follows an intelligence-led raid on a residential apartment on the outskirts of the capital, Nairobi, where officers seized recruitment materials, travel documents, and job offer letters.
Malawi’s fight against HIV and Aids has suffered a major setback following the announcement that the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and Aids (UNAids) will shut down its full presence in the country and relocate operations to Zimbabwe. The move, which comes after nearly three decades of UNAids support in Malawi, has been described […] The post UNAids Exit Delivers Another Heavy Blow to Malawi’s HIV Fight appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.
